Trump Claims His Wealth Exceeds $10 Billion

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the richest man to run for the presidency.

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When he announced his Republican run for president a month ago, billionaire businessman Donald Trump said he didn’t need the help of donors. That’s proved true.

Federal documents Trump filed Wednesday show that he has lent his high-profile campaign $1.8 million. Trump issued a statement Wednesday saying that his net worth was now in excess of $10 billion, more than the $8.7 billion he said he was worth when he announced his candidacy a month ago.

Documents show that Trump has not solicited any money for his campaign, collecting only $92,000 from other people. At of the end of June, Trump had about $488,000 left in his campaign account.

Trump is vying with 16 others for the Republican nomination.

Trump continues to do well in polls of the Republican field, with a nationwide survey putting him in a tie for the lead with former Gov. Jeb Bush.